Off the cuff thinking: Have a VFP timer run code that checks the date/time of the file being edited. When it changes then save the file. e.g. watch the file date not the EXE AnThony
-----Original Message----- >From: Malcolm Greene <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Sep 20, 2006 6:34 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Tracking edits to files stored internally by app > >Scenario: An application tracks image files by storing images in a table >or by storing paths to images kept in a managed folder. When user needs >to edit an image, we plan to copy the image file from table (or managed >folder) to temp location and launch it via Paintbrush or an image editor >of user's choice. > >Question: Any suggestions for detecting that a user has edited an image >file so we can store the updated copy? I'm thinking that we can track >these temp paths and at application shutdown, copy back changed files? >AND/OR I'm also thinking that we may be able to launch image editor such >that we can determine when image editor exited so we can prompt user if >they want to save changed files or not? (Any suggestions on the way to >launch exe so that we can determine when exe file has completed?) > >Any ideas appreciated! > >Thanks, >Malcolm > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
